Last-minute legal ruling allows betting on US election
Washington (AFP) - Millions of dollars have poured into bets on who will win the US election after a last-minute ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Tag: disinformation
‘Sleeper agent’ bots on X fuel US election misinformation, study says
Washington (AFP) - Hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts on X are pushing US election misinformation and amplifying false narratives ...
Brazil lifts ban on Musk’s X, ending standoff over disinformation
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk's social network X, which ...
‘Misinformation megaphone’: Musk stokes tension before US election
Washington (AFP) - With incendiary, misleading posts to his 200 million followers, Elon Musk has courted criticism for cranking up ...
EU presses Meta on plans after disinformation tracker axed
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after ...
EU presses Meta on plans after disinformation tracker axed
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after ...
In volatile election season, US companies battle ‘brand disinformation’
Washington (AFP) - From Google to Netflix, prominent US companies are battling internet boycott calls over their perceived political leanings ...
TikTok fails ‘disinformation test’ before EU vote, study shows
Paris (AFP) - Wildly popular social network TikTok approved adverts containing political disinformation ahead of European polls, a report showed ...
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